eke out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈēk aʊt/
- /iːk ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈēk aʊt/

Definitions of eke out words

transitivephrasal verb eke out money, food: use sparingly 1
phrasal verb eke out If you eke out something, you make your supply of it last as long as possible. 0
verb eke out to make (a supply) last, esp by frugal use 0
verb eke out to support (existence) with difficulty and effort 0
verb eke out to add to (something insufficient), esp with effort 0
noun eke out to add to so as to make sufficient; supplement 0

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Parts of speech for Eke out

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exclamation

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eke out popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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eke out usage trend in Literature

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